© 2011 USPS
On April 11, 2011, in Washington, DC, the Postal Service™ will issue a 20-cent George Washington definitive stamp in one design in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 101600) and a PSA coil of 100 stamps (Item 771800). The stamp, designed by Derry Noyes, Washington, DC, will go on sale nationwide April 11, 2011.
This stamp features a portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart (1755–1828), one of the most celebrated American painters of his era. The painting shown on the stamp is an oil-on-canvas copy Stuart made of a portrait he did from life in 1796.
Customers have 60 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™ facility, at The Postal Store® website at www.usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-STAMP-24. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:
George Washington Stamp
Special Cancellations
PO Box 92282
Washington, DC 20090-2282
After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked by June 11, 2011.
Issue:
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George Washington
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Item Number:
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101600
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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20-cent Definitive
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Format:
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Pane of 20 (1 design)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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April 11, 2011, Washington, DC 20066 (No Ceremony)
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Designer:
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Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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Art Director:
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Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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Typographer:
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Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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Existing Art:
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Gilbert Stuart
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset/Microprint “USPS”
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Engraver:
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N/A
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Printer:
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Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
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Printed at:
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Williamsville, NY
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Press Type:
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Mueller Martini, A76
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Stamps per Pane:
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20
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Print Quantity:
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250 million stamps
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Paper Type:
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Nonphosphored, Type III
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Processed at:
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Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.73 x 0.84 in./18.54 x 21.34 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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0.87 x 0.98 in./22.10 x 24.89 mm
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Full Pane Size (w x h):
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5.35 x 4.93 in./135.89 x 125.22 mm
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Colors:
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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow,
PMS 9 (Cool Gray)
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Plate Size:
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400 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“P” followed by five (5) single digits
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Marginal Markings:
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Front:
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Plate numbers in four corners of pane
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Back:
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© 2011 USPS • Plate position diagram
• USPS logo • Barcode (101600) in two positions
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Issue:
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George Washington
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Item Number:
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771800
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Denomination & Type of Issue:
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20-cent Definitive
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Format:
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Coil of 100 (1 design)
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Series:
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N/A
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Issue Date & City:
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April 11, 2011, Washington, DC 20066
(No Ceremony)
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Designer:
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Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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Art Director:
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Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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Typographer:
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Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
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Existing Art:
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Gilbert Stuart
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Modeler:
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Joseph Sheeran
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Manufacturing Process:
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Offset/Microprint “USPS”
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Engraver:
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N/A
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Printer:
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Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
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Printed at:
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Williamsville, NY
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Press Type:
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Mueller Martini, A76
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Stamps per Coil:
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100
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Print Quantity:
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300 million stamps
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Paper Type:
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Nonphosphored, Type III
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Adhesive Type:
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Pressure-sensitive
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Processed at:
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Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
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Stamp Orientation:
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Vertical
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Image Area (w x h):
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0.73 x 0.84 in./18.54 x 21.34 mm
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Overall Size (w x h):
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0.87096 x 0.98 in./22.12 x 24.89 mm
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Coil Size (w x h):
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0.98 x 0.87.000 in./24.89 x 2209.80 mm
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Colors:
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Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, PMS 9
(Cool Gray)
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Plate Size:
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744 stamps per revolution
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Plate Numbers:
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“P” followed by five (5) single digits
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Plate Number Frequency:
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Plate number located under first stamp of every impression
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Coil Back Number Frequency:
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N/A
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Marginal Markings:
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N/A
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Stamp Fulfillment Services also offers first day covers for new stamp issues and Postal Service stationery items postmarked with the official first day of issue cancellation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the quarterly USA Philatelic Catalog. Customers may request a free catalog by calling 800-STAMP-24 or writing to:
Information Fulfillment
Dept. 6270
U.S. Postal Service
PO Box 219014
Kansas City, MO 64121-9014
There are two philatelic products available for this stamp issue:
n 101662*, First Day Cover. $1.08.
n 771862*, First Day Cover, $1.08.
Items with an asterisk (*) will use the 128 barcode from Stamp Fulfillment Services. All other philatelic products will continue to use barcode series A, with the exception of the Yearbook and the Guide Book.
Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) and stamp distribution centers (SDCs) will receive approximately 150 percent of their standard automatic distribution quantity for a PSA sheet stamp. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size of 40,000 stamps.
SDOs/SDCs will not make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices. Post Offices requiring quantities of Item 101600 must requisition them from their designated SDO/SDC using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. SDOs/SDCs must not distribute this definitive sheet to Post Offices before March 28, 2011.
For fulfilling supplemental orders from Post Offices, all SDOs and SDCs will receive additional definitive sheets.
All SDOs and SDCs will receive automatic distributions of the George Washington denominated stamp, PSA coil of 100. Item 771800 will be distributed at the $20.00 rate. Distributions are rounded up to nearest master carton size (800 coils). Distributions will be in multiple waves.
SDOs/SDCs will not make a subsequent automatic distribution of Item 771800 to Post Offices. All Post Offices requiring quantities of Item 771800 must order them from their designated SDO/SDC using PS Form 17. SDOs must not distribute coils to Post Offices before March 28, 2011.
— Stamp Services,
Government Relations and Public Policy, 00-00-00
